• DocumentCode
    2684768
  • Title

    Bulk modification of transparent materials by use of loosely focused femtosecond laser

  • Author

    Kamata, Masanao ; Ohta, Kouke ; Obara, Minoru

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    15-19 Dec. 2003
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate the control of refractive index change inside silica glass and PMMA induced by a loosely focused femtosecond laser. By decreasing numerical aperture, several mm long single mode optical waveguide is fabricated by non-scanning process.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; optical focusing; optical waveguides; polymers; refractive index; transparency; PMMA; loosely focused femtosecond laser; optical fabrication; refractive index change control; single mode optical waveguide; transparent materials; Glass; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Optical control; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7766-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277231
  • Filename
    1277231